SECONDHAND


Meaning of SECONDHAND in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' se-k ə n(d)- ' hand

Function: adjective

Date: 1654

1 a : received from or through an intermediary : BORROWED b : DERIVATIVE < secondhand ideas>

2 a : acquired after being used by another : not new < secondhand books> b : dealing in secondhand merchandise <a secondhand bookstore>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.